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Selhnjúkur

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Elevation
1,028 m
Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
Kista1,474 m · 7.3 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road2.8 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:28local time
Coordinates
65.7275, -18.4501

Selhnjúkur rises to 1,028 m. Kista stands 1,474 m to the south-southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirkjufjall, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.8 miles off.

The record
Elevation
1028 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Selhnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KistaSSE 149°1,474 m7.3 mi
StrýtaSE 145°1,456 m7.0 mi
TröllafjallSSE 161°1,454 m8.8 mi
DýjafjallshnjúkurNW 310°1,445 m2.8 mi
HrosshnjúkurSSE 159°1,430 m8.2 mi
KvarnárdalshnjúkurNW 316°1,424 m3.3 mi
HafrarhnjúkurWSW 251°1,402 m3.7 mi
HeiðingiW 261°1,402 m3.8 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 17
Museums: 17
Attractions: 8
Waterfalls: 7
Hot springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:2119:28
June solstice01:1722:0901:16
September equinox06:5618:1219:19
December solstice11:42—14:43

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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